House Vote 105 (1991)

Date: 1991-05-22   Congress: 102-1

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment

Description: HR2100 — H.R.2100 BY ASPIN (D-WI) -- NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEARS 1992 AND 1993 MISSILE DEFENSE ACT OF 1991 WARRANT OFFICER MANAGEMENT ACT MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992 PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992 (PUB. L. 102-190, APPROVED 12/5/91) (HOUSE REJECTED THE HUNTER AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO REQUIRE THAT THE NEW TACTICAL MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM HAVE FOUR SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES: BE ABLE TO DEFEND AGAINST ALL BALLISTIC MISSILES CURRRENTLY BEING DEPLOYED BY ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, CHINA, IRAN, IRAQ, LIBYA, NORTH KOREA, PAKISTAN, AND SYRIA; BE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE SOVIET SA-12 SYSTEM WITH UPGRADES; BE DESIGNED TO THAT THE MISSILES HAVE A HIGH PROBABILITY OF INTERCEPTING AND DESTROYING CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS, NUCLEAR WARHEADS, AND CONVENTIONAL WARHEADS; AND BE CAPABLE OF DESTROYING MULTIPLE THREATS OF THE CSS-2 CLASS PRESENTLY PRODUCED AND SOLD BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.)

Result: Failed   Yeas 161 / Nays 265 / Present None / Not voting None

Source: https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1020101   fetched 2026-10-20

Write-ups: none